Odd Facts About Dogs

It is a myth that dogs are color blind. They can actually see in color, just not as vividly as humans. It is akin to our vision at dusk.
Dogs DO have better low-light vision than humans because of a special light-reflecting layer behind their retinas.
A German Shepherd guide dog led her blind companion the entire 2100 mile Applachian Trail.
If never spayed or neutered, a female dog, her mate, and their puppies could product over 66,000 dogs in 6 years!
Dogs' only sweat glands are between their paw pads.
Like human babies, Chihuahuas are born with a soft spot in their skull which closes with age.
The breed Lundehune has 6 toes and can close its ears.
Teddy Roosevelt's dog, Pete, ripped a French ambassador's pants off at the White House.
President Lyndon Johnson had two beagles named Him and Her.
Franklin Roosevelt spent $15,000 for a destroyer to pick up his Scottie in the Aleutian Islands.
In Roman times, mastiffs donned light armor and were sent after mounted knights.
The Russians trained dogs during WWII to run suicide missions with mines strapped to their backs.
A dog's mouth exerts 150-200 pounds of pressure per square inch
... with some dogs exerting up to 450 pounds per squre inch.
A one year old dog is as mature, physically, as a 15 year old human.
The U.S. has the highest dog population in the world.
France has the 2nd highest.
The average city dog lives 3 years longer than a country dog.
87% of dog owners say their dog curls up beside them or at their feet while they watch T.V.
Dogs can be trained to detect epileptic seizures.
15 people die in the U.S. every year from dog bites.
In 2002 alone, more people in the U.S. were killed by dogs than by sharks in the past 100 years.
Gidget is the name of the Taco Bell dog.
Newfoundlands are great swimmers because of their webbed feet.
Basset Hounds cannot swim.
Greyhounds are the fastest dogs on earth, with speeds of up to 45 miles per hour.
Bingo is the name of the dog on the side of the Cracker Jack box.
The bible mentions dogs 14 times.
Three dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic - a Newfoundland, a Pomeranian, and a Pekingese.
The Labrador Retriever is the #1 favorite breed in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.
Obesity is the #1 health problem among dogs.
An estimated 1,000,000 dogs in the U.S. have been named as the primary beneficiaries in their owner's will.